New Year Honours 1987
Rachel Walley Kelly CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“For services to the National Health Service.”
Timeline
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
For services to the National Health Service.
View the London Gazette page ↗Recognised for
Topics
London Gazette page
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) · 1987
View this issue on the London Gazette ↗ · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
In context
Each honour in context
Role, region and citation as recorded for each award.
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
New Year Honours 1987“For services to the National Health Service.”
Mark the occasion
Commemorate Rachel's honour
Celebrate this recognition with a keepsake worthy of the achievement - free to share, beautifully made to keep.
New Year Honours 1987
Rachel Walley Kelly
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“For services to the National Health Service.”
Free
Shareable card
A digital card to post or send. Free, with the Honoria mark.
New Year Honours 1987
Rachel Walley Kelly
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“For services to the National Health Service.”
Keepsake · from £9.99
Digital download
Print-ready in every size (A5–A3 + US Letter), plus the official London Gazette notice and full issue PDFs. Add your own photo.
New Year Honours 1987
Rachel Walley Kelly
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“For services to the National Health Service.”
Print · from £5.99
Printed keepsakes
Mounted fine-art prints, tea towels and greeting cards - printed and posted.
Commemorating yourself or someone you know. Honoria is an independent record - not an official or royal body.
In context
The bigger picture
How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 113 times in the New Year Honours List 1987 — about 10% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
5,249 people have been recognised for Health & Social Care.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours 1987
Alan Ayckbourn
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
Alan George Hatchett
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
Deputy Chairman
Alan James Young
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
“For political and publicservice.”
Alec AnthonyKINCH
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
Alexander John Youngson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
“for Scotland.”
Alick Michael Rankin
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
Group Chief Executive
Alistair George James Macfarlane
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
“For services to Engineering.”
Alistair Jowett Dewhirst
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
Chairman and Chief Executive
Andrew Bernard Harfield
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
Anthony Victor Alexander
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
Director
AnthonyJohn Chetwynd Balfour
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
Royal Air Force
Austen Steven Kark
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
Managing Director
Benjamin Charlesworth Ralph Dodsworth
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
Brian John McMASTER
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
Charles Nigel Clarke
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
Chairman
Christopher Frederick Payne
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
Colin Hugh Seaward
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
Colin Wills
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
Cyril James Davies
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
Chief Executive
David Gwilym Morris Roberts
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
Senior Partner
David Kean Mason of Oral Medicine
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
David Pentreath
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
Derrick Alfred Larkins
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
Chairman
Dewi leuan Evans
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
lately Grade 6
In the same field
Others recognised for Health & Social Care
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 5,249 people have been recognised for Health & Social Care. See the full list →
Judith Dewinter
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the NHS.”
Crystal Oldman
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Crowborough, East Sussex
“For services to Nursing.”
Stephen Greene
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Foster Care.”
Allison White
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Aycliffe, County Durham
“For services to Supporting People with Cancer.”
Caron Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Walsall, West Midlands
“For services to Health and Wellbeing.”
Claire Robinson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Birmingham.”
Lee Ralph
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Yate, Gloucestershire
“For services to Mental Health, Wellbeing, and Resilience in the Fire and Rescue Sector.”
Catherine Repton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Belper, Derbyshire
“For services to Premature Babies and their Families.”
Steven Lowe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Wigan, Greater Manchester.”
Wendy Lowe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Wigan, Greater Manchester.”
Tyrrell Evans
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Palliative Care.”
Warren Dunkley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Gravesend, Kent
“For services to Mental Health Support.”
Elizabeth Slinger
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Healthcare in Myanmar.”
Matthew Wilson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Robertsbridge, East Sussex
“For services to Blood Cancer Awareness and Research.”
Helen Whyley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Pencoed, Mid Glamorgan
“For services to Nursing.”
Karen Weldon (karen Juggins)
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
“For services to Dentistry.”
Carl Waldmann
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Reading, Berkshire
“For services to Critically Ill Patients in the NHS.”
Lucy Warner
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Woking, Surrey
“For services to the NHS.”
Neil Platt
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Vulnerable People and to Mental Health.”
Pamela Pattinson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bradford, West Yorkshire
“For services to Foster Care.”
Leonard Pattinson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bradford, West Yorkshire
“For services to Foster Care.”
Ghulam Ng
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Leicester, Leicestershire
“For services to Medical Research and Healthcare.”
Benash Nazmeen
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“For services to Charity and to Healthcare.”
Mark Major
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Kettering, Northamptonshire
“For services to Carers.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 1987
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1987 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 30 December 1986.
This page is compiled from public records and may contain errors. Report an error or request removal.